Topic: Peter Liese

A major climate policy vote in the European Parliament failed after an unusual coalition of the far-left and far-right voted against the Emissions Trading System (ETS). Rapporteur Peter Liese expressed outrage at the rejection, calling it a "bad day" for the EU. The aftermath involved a controversial procedural move to refer the bill back to committee for a "second thought," illustrating the EU's tendency to repeat votes until the desired outcome is achieved.